diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c21bcb5..148840f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 ## TBD
+### Breaking
+- [#2054](https://github.com/org-roam/org-roam/pull/2054) node: simplify default `org-roam-node-display-template`.
+  This was done so completions work fine by default on all completion systems. To restore the tabular vertical completion interface, set this in your configuration:
+  
+  ```emacs-lisp
+  (setq org-roam-node-display-template
+        (concat "${title:*} "
+                (propertize "${tags:10}" 'face 'org-tag)))
+  ```
+
 ### Added
 - [#2042](https://github.com/org-roam/org-roam/pull/2042) db: add `org-roam-db-extra-links-elements` and `org-roam-db-extra-links-exclude-keys` for fine-grained control over additional link parsing
 - [#2049](https://github.com/org-roam/org-roam/pull/2049) capture: allow ID to be used as part of `org-roam-capture-templates`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 907aeaa..807b504 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,30 +47,6 @@ Stable](https://stable.melpa.org/) using `package.el`:
 ```
 M-x package-install RET org-roam RET
 ```
-
-Here's a very basic sample for configuration of `org-roam` using `use-package`:
-
-```emacs-lisp
-(use-package org-roam
-  :ensure t
-  :custom
-  (org-roam-directory (file-truename "/path/to/org-files/"))
-  :bind (("C-c n l" . org-roam-buffer-toggle)
-         ("C-c n f" . org-roam-node-find)
-         ("C-c n g" . org-roam-graph)
-         ("C-c n i" . org-roam-node-insert)
-         ("C-c n c" . org-roam-capture)
-         ;; Dailies
-         ("C-c n j" . org-roam-dailies-capture-today))
-  :config
-  (org-roam-db-autosync-mode)
-  ;; If using org-roam-protocol
-  (require 'org-roam-protocol))
-```
-
-Note that the `file-truename` function is only necessary when you use symbolic
-link to `org-roam-directory`. Org-roam won't automatically resolve symbolic link
-to the directory.
 </details>
 
 ### Using `straight.el`
@@ -198,6 +174,33 @@ Org-roam also comes with `.texi` files to integrate with Emacs' built-in Info
 system. Read the manual to find more details for how to install them manually.
 </details>
 
+## Configuration
+
+Here's a very basic sample for configuration of `org-roam` using `use-package`:
+
+```emacs-lisp
+(use-package org-roam
+  :ensure t
+  :custom
+  (org-roam-directory (file-truename "/path/to/org-files/"))
+  :bind (("C-c n l" . org-roam-buffer-toggle)
+         ("C-c n f" . org-roam-node-find)
+         ("C-c n g" . org-roam-graph)
+         ("C-c n i" . org-roam-node-insert)
+         ("C-c n c" . org-roam-capture)
+         ;; Dailies
+         ("C-c n j" . org-roam-dailies-capture-today))
+  :config
+  ;; If you're using a vertical completion framework, you might want a more informative completion interface
+  (setq org-roam-node-display-template (concat "${title:*} " (propertize "${tags:10}" 'face 'org-tag)))
+  (org-roam-db-autosync-mode)
+  ;; If using org-roam-protocol
+  (require 'org-roam-protocol))
+```
+
+Note that the `file-truename` function is only necessary when you use symbolic
+link to `org-roam-directory`. Org-roam won't automatically resolve symbolic link
+to the directory.
 ## Getting Started
 
 [David Wilson](https://github.com/daviwil) of [System
diff --git a/doc/org-roam.org b/doc/org-roam.org
index d1926a0..5ce7b55 100644
--- a/doc/org-roam.org
+++ b/doc/org-roam.org
@@ -455,14 +455,15 @@ through `org-roam-node-read`. The presentation of these nodes are governed by
   closure is evaluated and the return value is used as the
   template. The closure must evaluate to a valid template string.
 
-The default template is optimized for vertical completion frameworks, such as
-Ivy and Selectrum. The additional space injected into the node completions may
-confuse users that aren't using these frameworks. To remove the additional
-spacing from the completions, set the node display template to something
-simpler, such as:
+If you're using a vertical completion framework, such as Ivy and Selectrum,
+Org-roam supports the generation of an aligned, tabular completion interface.
+For example, to include a column for tags up to 10 character widths wide, one
+can set ~org-roam-node-display-template~ as such:
 
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
-  (setq org-roam-node-display-template "${title}")
+  (setq org-roam-node-display-template
+        (concat "${title:*} "
+                (propertize "${tags:10}" 'face 'org-tag)))
 #+end_src
 
 * Customizing Node Caching
diff --git a/doc/org-roam.texi b/doc/org-roam.texi
index 5ea3341..fc4dbb0 100644
--- a/doc/org-roam.texi
+++ b/doc/org-roam.texi
@@ -750,14 +750,15 @@ closure is evaluated and the return value is used as the
 template. The closure must evaluate to a valid template string.
 @end defvar
 
-The default template is optimized for vertical completion frameworks, such as
-Ivy and Selectrum. The additional space injected into the node completions may
-confuse users that aren't using these frameworks. To remove the additional
-spacing from the completions, set the node display template to something
-simpler, such as:
+If you're using a vertical completion framework, such as Ivy and Selectrum,
+Org-roam supports the generation of an aligned, tabular completion interface.
+For example, to include a column for tags up to 10 character widths wide, one
+can set @code{org-roam-node-display-template} as such:
 
 @lisp
-(setq org-roam-node-display-template "$@{title@}")
+(setq org-roam-node-display-template
+      (concat "$@{title:*@} "
+              (propertize "$@{tags:10@}" 'face 'org-tag)))
 @end lisp
 
 @node Customizing Node Caching
diff --git a/org-roam-node.el b/org-roam-node.el
index 2a704c3..6140b0f 100644
--- a/org-roam-node.el
+++ b/org-roam-node.el
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@
 
 ;;; Options
 ;;;; Completing-read
-(defcustom org-roam-node-display-template
-  (concat "${title:*} " (propertize "${tags:10}" 'face 'org-tag))
+(defcustom org-roam-node-display-template "${title}"
   "Configures display formatting for Org-roam node.
 Patterns of form \"${field-name:length}\" are interpolated based
 on the current node.